Cue-tip.



P. J. FRAN CUE Tl I APP LICATION FILED JULY 16, 1915. 1,186,177.Patented June 6,1916.

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PETRUS J. FBANQOIS, OF QUEBEC, QUEBEC, CANADA;

CUE-TIP.-

Application filed July 16, 1915.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETRUS J. FRANQOIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Quebec, in the Province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Cue-Tips; and I dohereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in tips for pool and billiardcues, the object of the invention being to provide an improved tip ofthis kind which is made of leather and which is secured in the outer endof the ferrule or tip holder without the use of cement or glue and whichis secured so firmly in place that it cannot slip off and will remain onthe cue until worn out; and which may be secured to the cue withoutdanger of bending the cue, which may be safely used as soon as it hasbeen placed on the cue, and which may be made and attached at slightcost.

The invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangementof devices hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :-Figure l is a sectional View, on a largerscale, of a one tip constructed. in accordance with my invention andshowing the same in process of being secured to the outer end of theferrule or holder. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same, showing the tipsecured in place.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the blank of leather from whichthe tip is made. a more advanced stage or manufacture. a more advancedstage of manufacture. Fig. 5 is a plan of the same. Fig. 6 is a sideelevation of the same. Fig. 7 is a central sectional view of the same.

In the construction of my improved cue tip 1 I first provide acylindrical leather blank 2 which is cut from thick sole leather. Theblank is then cut to form a central stem 3 on its inner side and aflange portion 4 at the inner end of said stem the diameter of which isgreater than that of the stem. Thereby an annular shoulder5 is formed onthe inner side of the tip around the stem. The inner portion of the stemand the enlarged flanged portion 4 thereof are then provided withtransverse crossed cuts 6, thus dividing the flanged inner portion ofthe stem into segments 7 which may be turned Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented June 6, 1916.

Serial No. 40,323.

inwardly as indicated at Fig. 1, and also as indicated in dotted linesin Fig. 7 to cause the flange segments to aline with the stem 3 andenable the stem to be screwed in a threaded opening 8 in the outer endof the ferrule or tip holder 9 which is made of ivory, brass, celluloidor other suitable material, the said threaded opening 8 provided with aninwardly extending annular shoulder 10 at the outer end of the tipholder as shown. Prior to the insertion of the stem of the tip in theopening 8 and causing the inner end of the stem to project into theouter portion of the tip holder, beyond the inner side of theshoulder.10, a washer 11, which is made of leather, is secured on theouter end of the tip holder by means of screws 12. A small quantity ofwater is placed in the tip holder to soften the split segmental anddiametrically enlarged inner end 4 of the tip stem 3 and the threadedstud 13 at the outer end of the cue stick 1 1 is then screwed in the tipholder and is provided at its outer end with a substantially conicalrecess 15. As the stud 18 is screwed home the split diametricallyenlarged inner end of the cue stem 3 is engaged in and spreaddiametrically by the recess 15 there- 7 by forming an integral annularinner flange 16' on the inner end of the stem of the tip, which flangel6 firmly engages the inner side of the annular shoulder 10 of the tipholder and is compressed against the same by the stud or stick, as willbe understood. A pin 17 is then passed through radial openings 18 in thetip holder and forced through the tip stem as shown in Fig. 2. When thetip stem dries the same hardens, its inner head 16 is permanentlyexpanded, remains permanently in close engagement with the shoulder 10of the tip holder and hence the tip is so effectually secured to the tipholder that it can never fall off and remains in place until Worn.

It will be observed that no glue, cement or other adhesive material ofany kind is em,- ployed in attaching the tip to the holder in accordancewith my invention and hence the permanence of the connection between thetip and the holder is greatly enhanced.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. A cue, the combination ofa tip holder having an inwardly extending annular shoulder at its outerend, a tip having a stem extending into the outer end of the shoulder, aWasher arranged at the front face of the holder disposed between the tipand holder, the inner end of said stem being split and diametricallyenlarged and a stick having a stud, said stud provided in its outer facewith a recess, the walls of saidrece'ss being inclined from their upperedges toward the center, said stud secured in the tip holder andarranged to engage the stud. and compress the split in the enlarged endof the tip stein against the inner side of the annular shoulder, a tipholder, and means through the tip holder and stem for firmly securing,the same in position.

2. A one comprising the combination of a tip holder having an inwardlyextending annular shoulder at its outer end, and pro vided withoppositely disposed openings, a tip ha-ring a stem extending into theouter through the tip holder and the stern of the tip for holding; thesame rigid therein;

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.-

PETRUS J. FRANQOIS. WVitness'es Fen-Nome Gunmen, F. ALBERT JUNEAUE:

Copies of this patent may. be obtained for five cents each, byaddressi-nfithe Commissioner of Ya ten'ts,

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